Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 44.291. RANDALL COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Randall County shall attend each term and session of the district courts of Randall County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business and shall exc…

Sec. 44.299. ROCKWALL COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Rockwall County must be a practicing attorney in this state. (b) The criminal district attorney shall attend each term and session of the district courts in Rockwall County and each term and session of the inferi…

Sec. 44.304. SAN JACINTO COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney shall attend each term and session of the 258th and 411th district courts of San Jacinto County and each term and session of the inferior courts held for the transaction of criminal business and shall exclusively…

Sec. 44.312. SMITH COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Smith County shall attend each term and session of the district courts of Smith County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business and shall exclusive…

Sec. 44.320. TARRANT COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Tarrant County shall attend each term and session of the criminal district courts of Tarrant County and each term and session of the County Court of Tarrant County held for the transaction of criminal business and…

Sec. 44.321. TAYLOR COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Taylor County shall perform all the duties in Taylor County required of district attorneys by general law and shall perform the duties of county attorney in Taylor County. (b) The criminal district attorney shall a…

Sec. 44.329. TYLER COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Tyler County shall represent the state in all matters in the district and inferior courts in Tyler County. (b) The criminal district attorney shall perform the duties conferred by law on county and district attorney…

Sec. 44.330. UPSHUR COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Upshur County shall attend each term and session of the district courts in Upshur County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business and shall exclus…

Sec. 44.334. VAN ZANDT COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Van Zandt County must be at least 25 years old and must have been a practicing attorney in this state for two years. However, if no person meeting those qualifications files as a candidate for the office on or b…

Sec. 44.335. VICTORIA COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Victoria County shall attend each term and session of the district courts of Victoria County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business and shall …

Sec. 44.336. WALKER COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Walker County must be at least 25 years old, must have been a practicing attorney in this state for three years, and must have been a resident of Walker County for at least two years before election or appointment.…

Sec. 44.337. WALLER COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Waller County must have been a practicing attorney in this state for at least three years. (b) The criminal district attorney has all the powers, duties, and privileges in Waller County that are conferred by law on…

Sec. 44.343. WICHITA COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney shall represent the state in all matters in the district and inferior courts in the county. The criminal district attorney shall perform the other duties that are conferred by general law on district and county attor…

Sec. 44.350. WOOD COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney of Wood County must be at least 25 years old and must have been a practicing attorney in this state for five years. However, if no person meeting those qualifications files as a candidate for the office on or before the…

Sec. 44.351. YOAKUM COUNTY. (a) The criminal district attorney represents the state in all matters in the district and inferior courts in the county. The criminal district attorney shall perform the other duties that are conferred by general law on district and county attorneys. …

Sec. 45.001. BOND. (a) Each county attorney shall execute a bond payable to the governor in the amount of $2,500, with at least two good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the commissioners court of the county. (b) The bond must be conditioned on the county attorney faithf…

Sec. 45.002. APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF ASSISTANT. (a) The qualifications for an assistant county attorney are the same as for the county attorney who appoints him. (b) Before beginning any duties, an assistant county attorney must take the official oath of office, which must be end…

Sec. 45.104. ARANSAS COUNTY. (a) In Aransas County, the county attorney of Aransas County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law. (b) The county attorney of Aransas County or the Commissioners Court of Aransas County…

Sec. 45.112. BAYLOR COUNTY. The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Baylor County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 45.126. BURLESON COUNTY. In Burleson County, the county attorney of Burleson County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law and is entitled to be compensated by the state in the manner and amount set by general l…

Sec. 45.130. CALLAHAN COUNTY. If there is no county attorney in Callahan County, the criminal district attorney in Taylor County shall represent the state in all matters pending before the 42nd District Court in Callahan County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1…

Sec. 45.142. COLEMAN COUNTY. (a) The county attorney of Coleman County may perform all duties required of district and county attorneys by general law in all matters pending before the district court in Coleman County. (b) If the county attorney of Coleman County performs the dut…

Sec. 45.145. COLORADO COUNTY. (a) In Colorado County, the county attorney of Colorado County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law. (b) The county attorney of Colorado County or the Commissioners Court of Colorado C…

Sec. 45.151. COTTLE COUNTY. The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Cottle County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 45.154. CROSBY COUNTY. The county attorney of Crosby County, who performs the duties of a district attorney, is entitled to be compensated by the state in the manner and amount fixed by general law relating to the salary paid to district attorneys by the state. Acts 1985, 69…

Sec. 45.168. ECTOR COUNTY. (a) It is the primary duty of the county attorney in Ector County to represent the state, Ector County, and the officials of the county in all civil matters, other than asset forfeiture and bond forfeiture matters for which the district attorney is resp…

Sec. 45.171. EL PASO COUNTY. (a) It is the primary duty of the county attorney in El Paso County or his assistants to represent the state, El Paso County, and the officials of El Paso County in all civil matters pending before the courts of El Paso County and any other courts in …

Sec. 45.175. FAYETTE COUNTY. In Fayette County the county attorney of Fayette County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law and is entitled to be compensated by the state in the manner and amount set by general law r…

Sec. 45.179. FORT BEND COUNTY. (a) It is the primary duty of the county attorney in Fort Bend County to represent the state, Fort Bend County, and the officials of the county in all civil matters pending before the courts of Fort Bend County and any other courts in which the stat…

Sec. 45.189. GONZALES COUNTY. (a) In Gonzales County, the county attorney of Gonzales County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law. (b) The county attorney of Gonzales County or the Commissioners Court of Gonzales C…

Sec. 45.193. GRIMES COUNTY. (a) The county attorney of Grimes County shall represent the state, Grimes County, and the officials of the county in all civil matters pending before the courts of Grimes County and any other court. (b) The county attorney has the powers, duties, and …

Sec. 45.194. GUADALUPE COUNTY. (a) In Guadalupe County the county attorney of Guadalupe County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law and is entitled to be compensated by the state in the manner and amount set by gen…

Sec. 45.201. HARRIS COUNTY. It is the primary duty of the county attorney in Harris County or his assistants to represent the state, Harris County, and the officials of Harris County in all civil matters pending before the courts of Harris County and any other courts in which the…

Sec. 45.227. JONES COUNTY. The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Jones County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 45.235. KING COUNTY. The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in King County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 45.238. KNOX COUNTY. The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Knox County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 45.243. LAVACA COUNTY. (a) In Lavaca County, the county attorney of Lavaca County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law. (b) The county attorney of Lavaca County or the Commissioners Court of Lavaca County may …

Sec. 45.244. LEE COUNTY. The county attorney of Lee County represents the state in all matters pending before the district courts in Lee County. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.63(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 762, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. …

Sec. 45.261. MATAGORDA COUNTY. (a) It is the primary duty of the county attorney in Matagorda County to represent the state, Matagorda County, and the officials of the county in civil matters pending before any court in which the state, Matagorda County, or the officials have mat…

Sec. 45.270. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. (a) The county attorney of Montgomery County, or the county attorney's assistants, shall represent the state, Montgomery County, and the officials of the county in all civil matters pending before a court of Montgomery County or any other court. (b…

Sec. 45.280. OLDHAM COUNTY. (a) The county attorney in Oldham County shall represent the state in all matters pending before the district court in Oldham County. (b) The county attorney in Oldham County is entitled to be compensated by the state in the manner and amount provided …

Sec. 45.290. RAINS COUNTY. (a) In Rains County, the county attorney of Rains County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law. (b) The county attorney of Rains County is entitled to be compensated by the state in the ma…

Sec. 45.309. SHACKELFORD COUNTY. The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Shackelford County. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 45.315. STEPHENS COUNTY. (a) The county attorney shall represent the state in all criminal cases before the County Court of Stephens County. (b) The county attorney of Stephens County shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court of the county.…

Sec. 45.319. SWISHER COUNTY. The county attorney in Swisher County shall represent the state in all matters pending before the district court in Swisher County. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (S.B. 1166), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.…

Sec. 45.340. WEBB COUNTY. The county attorney handles or prosecutes all juvenile, child welfare, and mental health cases in Webb County, the other civil cases in Webb County where the state is a party, and the other duties imposed by law on the office of county attorney. Acts 198…